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集あつめる・繋つなぐ・戦たたかう動詞どうし

Gathering, joining & fighting verbs
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TWIGPass, reach & move on · 9 / 9 on
TWIGBuild, weave & loosen · 8 / 8 on
TWIGFight, blame & risk · 11 / 11 on
TWIGHarm, lack & trial · 9 / 9 on

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Example sentences (54)

Gather & scatter

yoseru · to bring close, to push together
Push the desk up against the wall.
tamaru · to pile up, to accumulate
Work has piled up.
tameru · to store up, to save up
I'll save up money and go on a trip.
umaru · to be buried, to be filled
My schedule is completely filled.
sorou · to be complete, to be all together
The whole family is together.
soroeru · to arrange, to make uniform
Line up your shoes neatly.
chiru · to scatter, to fall (blossoms)
The cherry blossoms have started to fall.
chirasu · to scatter, to disperse
Don't scatter the papers around.

Join, attach & meet

tsuku · to be attached, to stick
A stain got on my clothes.
tsukeru · to put on, to wear, to fasten
Please fasten your seat belt.
tsugu · to rank next to, to follow
It's the biggest city after Tokyo.
ateru · to address (a letter), to direct to
I wrote a letter addressed to my teacher.
tsukiau · to associate with, to go out with
We've been going out for two years.
deau · to meet by chance, to come across
I ran into an old friend at the station.
tsuku · to thrust, to poke
I pricked my finger with a needle.
tsuku · to take up (a post), to settle in
I start a new job next month.
wakareru · to branch off, to diverge
The road splits in two here.

Pass, reach & move on

tōsu · to let through, to see through
Excuse me, please let me through.
tsūjiru · to lead to, to communicate
My English didn't get across.
tsutawaru · to be handed down, to be conveyed
I'm happy my feelings came across.
tatsu · to pass (of time)
Three years have passed since I came to Japan.
tobasu · to skip, to fly (something)
I skipped the hard question.
kakeru · to run, to dash
The dog is running around the yard.
tachiagaru · to stand up
I stood up when my name was called.
doku · to step aside, to move out of the way
Move aside, it's dangerous!
heru · to pass, to elapse
Three years have passed since I came to Japan.

Build, weave & loosen

kizuku · to build, to establish
It took ten years to build that trust.
tatsu · to be built, to stand
A new building went up in front of the station.
oru · to weave
My grandmother is good at weaving cloth.
toku · to dissolve, to beat (egg), to mix (paint)
Please beat the egg.
toku · to untie, to solve
I untied my shoelaces.
tokeru · to come untied, to be solved
I finally solved the problem.
sonaeru · to prepare, to be equipped with
I bought water to prepare for earthquakes.
takameru · to raise, to boost
I build up my concentration through practice.

Fight, blame & risk

semeru · to attack
We attack the opponent's goal.
semeru · to blame, to criticize
Don't blame yourself.
tatakau · to fight, to compete
Let's fight to the very end.
taosu · to knock down, to defeat
I beat a strong opponent.
damasu · to deceive, to trick
Don't get taken in by a scam.
kakeru · to bet, to gamble
I bet ten thousand yen.
ou · to bear, to owe
He ended up taking responsibility.
tsukamaru · to be caught, to be arrested
The culprit was caught right away.
tsukamu · to grab, to seize
Hold my hand tight.
sabaku · to judge
The judge tries the case.
fusegu · to prevent, to defend against
Masks help prevent colds.

Harm, lack & trial

you · to get drunk
I drank too much and got drunk yesterday.
yogosu · to dirty, to pollute
I got my clothes dirty.
itameru · to damage, to injure
I hurt my lower back.
kaku · to lack, to chip
It was an act lacking in manners.
yosu · to quit, to give up
It's dangerous, so you'd better not.
yoru · to be due to, to come from
The accident was due to carelessness.
umu · to give birth, to produce
My little sister had a baby boy last month.
tamesu · to try out, to test
I'll try out a new method.
ronjiru · to argue, to discuss
The teacher discussed environmental issues.